College of Arts & Sciences

When Alea White wears her cap and gown for commencement this Friday, collecting dual Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degrees – one in Journalism & Mass Communication and one in Psychology – from The University of New Mexico, she’ll be joined by an unusual...

Nearly 2,000 students will earn their degrees from The University of New Mexico as part of the Fall Class of 2018 – each one with an inspirational story sure to inspire others. Their commencement celebration is the culmination of many years of hard work,...

For many students at The University of New Mexico, college is a time for self-discovery and exploration. Many try to find their passion and work to realize the impact they want to make on the world. For Elizabeth Sanchez, she found her passion in...

The University of New Mexico’s Communication and Journalism Department will offer a Cannabis and Communication course for the 2019 spring semester. Cannabis and Communication, CJ 293, will give students the opportunity to learn about communication of...

The importance of journalism has never diminished. In fact, it is particularly relevant with current political discourse and religious and corporate corruption. On Aug. 19, at the historic KiMo Theatre, the examination of the profession continues with a...

There is a new option for students and professionals looking to make their career more inline, with emerging trends in communication and marketing, by logging online.
The Department of Communication and Journalism at The University of New Mexico has...

The Annual Joe and Steve Mercer Memorial Scholarship Speech Tournament, sponsored by the Department of Communication and Journalism and open to all UNM students, was recently held with six students taking top honors for their ability to influence an...

UNM Journalism Professor Mike Marcotte is one of 17 instructors nationwide to be selected by the Tow-Knight Center of Entrepreneurial Journalism into a fellowship in which each recipient is designated a “Disruptive Journalism Educator” who is tasked with...

In honor of Ernie Pyle’s award-winning journalism, the late war correspondent and Albuquerque resident is being celebrated with an official declaration of National Ernie Pyle Day on Thursday, Aug. 3.
The UNM community is invited to the festivities from...

The 15th Annual Joe and Steve Mercer Memorial Scholarship Speech Tournament, sponsored by the Department of Communication and Journalism and open to all UNM students, was held recently with 28 students vying for the top honor.
The top six speakers from...

Faculty Experts

Dr. Emile Nakhleh is a research professor and coordinator of National Security Programs at UNM. Nakhleh is a retired Senior Intelligence Service Officer, a National Intelligence Council Associate and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Since ...